Hagel would be ideal for post

Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) is an outstanding choice for secretary of defense.

Hagel is a decorated combat veteran who volunteered to serve in Vietnam in the infantry. Since then, he has spent his life working to better the lives of veterans, from serving as the No. 2 person in the Veterans Administration to saving the USO from financial ruin as its president, and creating the Post-9/11 GI Bill in the U.S. Senate.

His military experience, his policy experience in the U.S. Senate and his commitment to veterans make him an ideal choice for secretary of defense.

If confirmed by the Senate, he will be the first enlisted man to ever become the secretary of defense, something that will only help as he leads our nation's armed forces.

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Hagel would be ideal for post

Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) is an outstanding choice for secretary of defense.